CHAMPLAST Operational Group: Creating a new value chain in mushroom production through the circular economy
- Type Operational group
- Status Filled
- Execution 2022 -2025
- Assigned Budget 596.368,95 €
- Scope Supraautonómico
- Autonomous community Comunitat Valenciana; Navarra, Comunidad Foral de; Rioja, La
- Main source of financing CAP 2014-2020
- Project website https://gochamplast.com
Description
An innovation project led by ASOCHAMP, which also includes AIMPLAS, INGELIA, and SAV. The main objective is to reduce the waste generated by the mushroom industry (spent substrate and agricultural film) and its subsequent recovery.
Objectives
- Valorization of the post-cultivation substrate to obtain advanced char as a high added value product and its subsequent validation for use as an amendment/fertilizer in agricultural soils and as a covering material in mushroom cultivation.
- Replacing film with sustainable compostable plastic solutions through physical modifications for mushroom and champignon cultivation
Results
- Obtaining advanced charcoal from spent mushroom substrate and pruning residues.
- Environmental improvement of mushroom cultivation through the application of advanced carbon.
- Environmental improvement in the cultivation of aromatic plants thanks to the application of advanced carbon.
- Obtaining different compostable films for mushroom cultivation.
- Study of the useful life of compostable films in mushroom cultivation.
- Validation of the compostability of the film at the end of its useful life.
- Obtaining advanced charcoal from spent mushroom substrate and pruning residues.
- Advanced charcoal was obtained from the pruning remains and the used mushroom substrate.
- Environmental improvement of mushroom cultivation through the application of advanced charcoal.
- The traditional peat used in mushroom cultivation was partially replaced by advanced charcoal. Productivity levels similar to those of the control (100% peas) were achieved.
- Environmental improvement in the cultivation of aromatic plants thanks to the application of advanced carbon.
- Due to the DANA, it was not possible to validate the results in culture. Positive results were obtained in laboratory settings.
- Obtaining different compostable films for mushroom cultivation
- Compostable films were obtained for the cultivation of oyster mushrooms and champignons.
- Study of the useful life of compostable films in mushroom cultivation.
- The compostable films withstood the mushroom and oyster mushroom growing cycle. They resisted humidity, temperature, and the various stages of cultivation.
- Validation of the compostability of the film at the end of its useful life.
- After the growing cycle, the compostable films were transported to the recycling plant for recomposting. After a three-month period, they have not completely degraded, but are expected to do so in the coming months.
Contact information
- Coordinator/entity name: CTICH
- Coordinator/entity email: direccion@ctich.com
Coordinators
- CTICH
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